Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down rootsโ€”but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
The Revelaires* She Wears My Ring You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Matt Lucas* Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Matt Lucas* Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple ะ’ะธัะธั‚ัŒ ะฏะฑะบะพ Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UKโ†’Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ†’Port Arthur, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโ†’Erie, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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